4 Rooms to Enhance with a Skylight

From mood boosting natural light to enhanced ventilation, there are countless benefits to including a skylight in your new home. In fact, we covered our top 6 reasons why they're worth the investment here. But along with enhancing well-being and adding value to your home, a skylight feature is also a sure-fire way to bring ambience and atmosphere to any room or occasion.

The team at Velux have been bringing ambience and architectural flair into homes since 1941. Chat to your Simonds New Home Specialist or Gallery Consultant about how you can transform your space with a skylight (or three!) today. To get you inspired, here are the top 4 rooms where our interior designers would include a skylight in a heartbeat.

1. Lounge back in a bathtub with a view

Picture Sunday afternoons spent lounging back in the bathtub watching the clouds float on by above. Adding a skylight to your ensuite or bathroom creates a relaxing atmosphere and it's an easy way to flood a typically enclosed room with plenty of natural light. The enhanced natural light will also bring out the best in the different textures and variations of your tile selections.

2. Create a light-filled and cosy rumpus

One of the most popular locations to include a skylight is a lounge or rumpus room. Known for boosting mood and productivity, a skylight can bring a handful of benefits, especially to a room where kids typically spend their afternoons studying or playing after school. Plus, rainy weekends will be all the more cosy when you're curled up on the couch for a movie marathon or with a good book.

3. Bring bountiful light to your kitchen island

The kitchen is the heart of your home, which is why it's a no-brainer to include a skylight above your island bench. Along with enhanced lighting to help with food preparation, a skylight equipped with opening functionality is ideal for ventilating hot and stuffy air and eliminating strong cooking odours.

4. Craft an architectural feature above your dining table

We've spoken before about how a skylight adds architectural flair to your space, and the same goes for enhanced ambience while entertaining. When placed above the dining table, a skylight feature subtly zones your area, creating an ambient and intimate space in your open plan layout. Plus, a starry night sky is the best accessory for your next dinner party or cocktail night.